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Amid the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg has some words — though her comments were not received well by some viewers.
On The View‘s Tuesday, November 12 episode, the 69-year-old actress likened herself to members of the American working class. As the panel was discussing the results of the election — in which Republican candidate Donald Trump was the victor — Sara Haines, who voted for Democrat candidate Kamala Harris, said she understood why some working-class people voted for Trump.
“There were millions and millions of people who felt heard [by Trump], and that’s what I’m trying to walk into,” Haines said.
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Goldberg, however, wasn’t having it — and said she can relate to working-class people but didn’t vote for Trump.
“I appreciate that people are having a hard time, me, too — I work for a living!” the Academy Award winner said. “If I had all the money in the world, I would not be here, OK? So, I’m a working person, you know?”
Goldberg — who is one of the only stars in the world to become an EGOT winner — further stated: “My kid has to feed her family. My great-granddaughter has to be fed by her family. I know it’s hard out there.” Whoopi shares 50-year-old daughter Alexandrea Martin with her first husband Alvin Martin. Alexandrea, who often goes by Alex, is the mother of three kids — daughters Amara and Jerzey and son Mason — and the grandmother to 10-year-old Charli Rose Burr-Reynaud.
The Sister Act star has been a co-host on The View since 2007. Her current salary is unknown, however, back in 2016, Variety reported that her salary as a co-host is within “the $5 to $6 million range.” Her net worth is estimated to be around $60 million. Suffice it to say, Goldberg’s comments didn’t go over well with viewers.
“Remind me… who’s in danger? wrote one person on X (formerly Twitter), paraphrasing Goldberg’s famous “you in danger, girl” line from Ghost.
Another accused Whoopi of being “out of touch.”
One person believes that claims similar to those Goldberg made are why Harris’ campaign was unsuccessful.
“This is why the left lost,” they wrote. “They’re the party of the pretenders now.”
At the time of writing, Goldberg has not directly commented on the backlash.
